Love Is In The Hair by Aggela ★9.9

About the salon

Love Is In The Hair by Aggela sits on Swan Street at the top of the Northern Quarter, a short walk from the Shudehill interchange. It is an owner-led salon in the most literal sense — Aggela is behind the name and behind the chair — and it has built its reputation on colour, specifically on blends that look grown-in rather than applied.

Services

Colour leads the menu: balayage, highlights, full-head and root work, alongside cutting and styling for all lengths. Extensions are offered for length and density. The salon also runs a beauty side, so waxing and nail treatments can be booked in the same visit — the intention, as Aggela puts it, is to look after hair, skin and nails rather than hair alone.

Technology and brands

Colour work is built on KEUNE, a Dutch professional house used for its pigment consistency and its conditioning colour systems. That choice suits what the salon is known for: balayage and highlights that need repeated lifting without the hair giving up. Bespoke toning is done in-salon, which is why blends come out matched to the client rather than to a swatch.

Team and stylists

Aggela owns the salon and works on the floor as its senior stylist, with a small team of stylists around her. Clients repeatedly describe the same thing: bringing in a rough idea and getting back something better judged than they asked for.

The Space

This is a compact Northern Quarter salon rather than a multi-floor operation, and the scale is deliberate — a handful of chairs, one team, no waiting-room churn. Being on Swan Street puts it at the quieter end of the district, close to the tram and bus links but off the busiest bar streets, which makes weekday appointments genuinely relaxed.

Who it’s for

It suits people who want colour done properly and are prepared to sit for it — balayage clients on a maintenance cycle, anyone growing out a previous colour, and those wanting extensions fitted and maintained by the same stylist.

Questions and answers

Can I book online? Yes, through the salon’s site and the main booking platforms, with phone booking for colour consultations.

How long does an appointment take? A cut and blow-dry is about an hour; balayage and full highlights commonly run three hours or more, and extensions longer again.

Do you cut men’s and children’s hair? The salon works mainly with women’s hair, though men’s and children’s cuts can be booked — mention it when you call.

Can I combine hair and beauty in one visit? Yes; colour development time is often used for waxing or a nail appointment.

Do you sell gift vouchers? Yes, for a named service or an open amount, usable across hair and beauty.

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